# 119-hr-3914: Valor Has No Expiration Act

119-hr-3914, Valor Has No Expiration Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3914
- Congress: 119
- Title: Valor Has No Expiration Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Allows awarding military decorations that were delayed because records were classified by clearing time limits and creating a specific review process.** - Veterans and families: Would allow medals or devices to be awarded for active duty service back to January 1, 1940 when records were classified, withheld, or redacted for national security, even if original recommendation deadlines passed. - Military departments: Each Secretary would have to start a review within 30 days of a request and finish it within one year, and may use existing award-review procedures to carry out the review. - Decision and reporting rules: A Secretary's recommendation not to award would not stop the President from awarding a decoration. Secretaries must submit a report to the Armed Services committees within 30 days after completing a review, and the Secretary of Defense must submit reports for Medal of Honor reviews.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medal reviews for veterans with classified records: benefit, low. If enacted, this would let past-due medal requests be reviewed when records were classified or withheld. It would cover active-duty service in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force on or after January 1, 1940. You could ask your service Secretary to review an authorized decoration…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3304: Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-472: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3914 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3914)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3304: Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3304)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-472: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-472)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3914 (as of 2026-04-21).